2 new turtles.

13-07-2007, 08:29 AM

got these 2 new turtles the other night, same time as i got my new tort, but i had to travel a bit further to get these, im not exactly sure what species they are, either yellow bellied sliders or perhaps some kind of map turtle, i will get better pics taken later and get them id'd.

if anyone (probably egyptiandan

) can tell the species from these photos, please let me know, if not ill get more taken.

leggy · 13-07-2007, 10:16 AM

Thay are very nice

jackjordandylan · 13-07-2007, 01:05 PM

They are gorgeous and look a lot like my eastern river cooter - although as you say, Dan will be able to tell you exactly what they are but in the mean time its fun to guess!

**egyptiandan64** · 13-07-2007, 01:23 PM

Hi Darren,
You have 2 Florida red bellies, Pseudemys nelsoni.

They look great.

Danny

kaz9t9 · 13-07-2007, 01:31 PM

great pictures

13-07-2007, 01:57 PM

red bellies??? there plastrons are yellow (not red lol)

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jackjordandylan · 13-07-2007, 05:57 PM

Will there plastrons colour up with age?

Jacqui · 13-07-2007, 05:58 PM

They both look very nice and healthy. Congrats!

Graham · 13-07-2007, 07:12 PM

Despite the name Red Bellies often don't have red bellies! My female is older and bigger than your two and her plastron is still yellow, I've seen a few with orange plastrons but never actually red.

14-07-2007, 08:40 AM

dan told me that they start off with red bellies as babies, but as they get older there bellies change to more yellow in colour.

these 2 are really fussy eaters, the previous owner was feeding them just chicken slices (the kind you put in a sandwich), so they've never had pellets, or shrimp/krill or any the usual stuff i feed my turtles, so im having to work quite hard at weaning them onto 'normal' food. completely different from the 4 baby turtles ive got - they are gannets and would eat literally anything!!!

13-07-2007, 08:29 AM	#1
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	2 new turtles. got these 2 new turtles the other night, same time as i got my new tort, but i had to travel a bit further to get these, im not exactly sure what species they are, either yellow bellied sliders or perhaps some kind of map turtle, i will get better pics taken later and get them id'd. if anyone (probably egyptiandan ) can tell the species from these photos, please let me know, if not ill get more taken.

13-07-2007, 10:16 AM	#2
leggy Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: FOD GLOUCSTERSHIRE Posts: 1,543	Thay are very nice __________________

13-07-2007, 01:23 PM	#4
egyptiandan64 Super Moderator Adult Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: USA Posts: 14,171	Hi Darren, You have 2 Florida red bellies, Pseudemys nelsoni. They look great. Danny __________________

13-07-2007, 01:31 PM	#5
kaz9t9 Senior Member Sub Adult Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: southend-on-sea Posts: 1,449	great pictures __________________ Kristy

13-07-2007, 01:05 PM	#3
jackjordandylan Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 169	They are gorgeous and look a lot like my eastern river cooter - although as you say, Dan will be able to tell you exactly what they are but in the mean time its fun to guess!

13-07-2007, 01:57 PM	#6
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	red bellies??? there plastrons are yellow (not red lol) .

13-07-2007, 05:57 PM	#7
jackjordandylan Member Incubating Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 169	Will there plastrons colour up with age?

13-07-2007, 05:58 PM	#8
Jacqui Member Incubating Join Date: May 2007 Location: Nebraska, USA Posts: 216	They both look very nice and healthy. Congrats!

13-07-2007, 07:12 PM	#9
Graham Member Hatched Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Shepperton, England Posts: 443	Despite the name Red Bellies often don't have red bellies! My female is older and bigger than your two and her plastron is still yellow, I've seen a few with orange plastrons but never actually red.

14-07-2007, 08:40 AM	#10
bruceleetortoise Guest Posts: n/a	dan told me that they start off with red bellies as babies, but as they get older there bellies change to more yellow in colour. these 2 are really fussy eaters, the previous owner was feeding them just chicken slices (the kind you put in a sandwich), so they've never had pellets, or shrimp/krill or any the usual stuff i feed my turtles, so im having to work quite hard at weaning them onto 'normal' food. completely different from the 4 baby turtles ive got - they are gannets and would eat literally anything!!!

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